Gate



March 1, 1932. D D, B N 1,847,822

GATE

Fiied July 28, 1951 Invenlpr I F- Jazz/c aw Patented Mar. 1, 1932 TESPATENT OFFICE DANUAL D. BENTON, OF MERETA, TEXAS GATE Application filedJuly 28,

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in gates and hasfor its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth,a gate embodying a novel construction, combination and arrangements ofparts whereby the same is adapted to be opened in either direction byengagement of an automobile therewith, thus doing away with thenecessity for the operator of the automobile or another person gettingout for the purpose of opening the gate to permit passage of thevehicle.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a gate of theaforementioned character embodying novel means for hingedly mounting thesame on a supporting post and further including novel means forreturning the gate to its closed position automatically after thevehicle has passed.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a gate of the characterdescribed which will be simple in construction, strong, durable,efficient and reliable in operation and which may be manufactured andinstalled at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate correspond ing partsthroughout the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a view inelevation of a gate in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the line2-2 of F igure 1.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that thereference numerals 1 and 2 designate posts, the latter supporting thegate constituting the present invention which is designated generally bythe reference numeral 3.

The ate comprises a substantially rectangular f iame, preferably ofmetal, including the upper and lower bars 4 and 5, respectively, and theend bars 6 and 7. Extending between the upper and lower bars 4 and 5adjacent the end bar 7 and in spaced parallel- 1931, Serial No. 558,638.

ism therewith is a bar 8. Suitable wire 9 1s mounted on the frame andextends between the upper and lower bars 4 and 5 and between the bars 6and 8.

The gate 3*is mounted for swinging movement in a horizontal plane on thepost 2 by upper and lower palrs of coacting hinge members 10 and 11, thehinge members 11 including a two part clamp engaged on the upper andlower bars 4 and 5. The hinge 60 members 10 are anchored in the post 2and are provided with pins on their free end portions engageable inopenings provided therefor in the free end portions of the hinge members11.

A brace arm 12 extends from an intermediate portion of the bar 8 to anintermediate portion of the bar 7. Eye bolts 13 encircle the bar 7 aboveand below the brace 12 and are mounted horizontally in the post 2.Oppositely coiled springs 14 encircle the bar 7 and have one end engagedwith the eye bolts 13 and their other ends engaged with the upper andlower bars 4 and 5 of the gate. The springs 14 are adapted to yieldinglyurge the gate in opposite directions.

Bumper bars 15 are clamped on opposite sides of the frame through themedium of bolts 16. The bumper bars 15 extend between the bars 6 and 8of the gate frame adjacent the lower bar 5. The bars 15 are disposed forengagement by the bumper of a vehicle.

In use, the vehicle approaches the gate slowly and engages the -ad acentbumper bar 15 to swing the gate open. This winds one of the coiledsprings 14 and unwinds the other of said coiled springs. When thevehicle has passed the gate, the coiled spring which has been wound bythe opening of the gate returns said gate to its closed position. Theupper and lower sprin s 14 balance each other, thus maintaining t egatein alignment with the posts 1 and 2 when closed.

It is believed that the many advantages of a gate in accordance withthis invention will be readily understood, and although thepreferred-embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described,it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction andin the combination and arrangement of m parts may be resorted to whichwill fall within the sec e of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is In a structure of the class described, a gate havingupper and lower horizontal rails and an end member connecting the rails,a supporting post, hinges carried by the su porting post and havingconnection with t e upper and lower rails, eye-bolts mounted on the postand having eyes receiving said end member, and coil springs mounted onsaid end member and having the terminal portions thereof engaged withsaid upper and lower rail and with said eye-bolts.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

DANUAL D. DENTON.

